Vacant Land Rear of 98 to 114 Meriden Avenue, Wollaston, DY8 4XN

Planning appeal 3341277 at Vacant Land Rear of 98 to 114 Meriden Avenue, Wollaston, DY8 4XN (Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council) was dismissed on 1 November 2024 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

erection of 2 no. bungalows

Authority: Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Bromley N
Postcode: DY8 4QR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
the effect of the proposed development on trees covered by Tree Preservation Orders
the effect of the proposed development on protected species, specifically badgers

What decided it

The unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by introducing detached bungalows in a backland location at odds with the prevailing linear pattern of development, combined with unacceptable harm to trees covered by Tree Preservation Orders.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy ENV2 of the Black Country Core Strategy (2011)Policy L1 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy (2017)Policy S8 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy (2017)Policy S22 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy (2017)Policy ENV1 of the Black Country Core Strategy (2011)Policy S21 of the Dudley Borough Development Strategy (2017)
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 186

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